Presentation House Bill Number- HB22 Sponsers- OUllery South Dakota, Democrat
IBennett, Wyoming, Republican Issue Catergory and Bill Title- Criminal Justice, Abolish Death Penalty Purpose- We no longer want the death penalty to be an option for a criminals final sentence. Who Our Bill Will Apply To- Criminals, The Community Terms and Benefits- To the cases that would normally end in death penalty we would replace that with a lifetime in prison. If bill gets passed it goes into immediate effect but people already sentenced to the death penalty must follow through. Fiscal Impact- More money would be needed to make prisons larger. Also, since there would be more prisoners you would need more food and the basic necessities they provide.
House Bill Number- HB22
Sponsers- OUllery South Dakota, Democrat
IBennett, Wyoming, Republican
Issue Catergory and Bill Title- Criminal Justice, Abolish Death Penalty
Purpose- We no longer want the death penalty to be an option for a criminals final sentence.
Who Our Bill Will Apply To- Criminals, The Community
Terms and Benefits- To the cases that would normally end in death penalty we would replace that with a lifetime in prison. If bill gets passed it goes into immediate effect but people already sentenced to the death penalty must follow through.
Fiscal Impact- More money would be needed to make prisons larger. Also, since there would be more prisoners you would need more food and the basic necessities they provide.